leaving shortly to a round trip to Doha, Qatar. What can i look forward to ?

Answer 1

Doha is bringing itself to me a competitor city within the Middle East. The City Centre shopping Mall, popularly ranted on as the largest Shopping Mall in the Middle East can only be appreciated once a visit has been made.

Welcomed by lovely waterfalls, stage of the art elevators and glass lifts, an endless series of shops can be found on all 3 levels of this Mall. Don't expect to find any easy navigation other than the site map at the entrance of the Mall.

International chains such as Starbucks, Debenhams, Next, Baskin's, Nandos, American Steak House etc etc fill this huge mall and one can be guaranteed of shopping till they drop..

With the ever expanding expatriate community , it seems this Mall caters for one and all, be it a local resident or someone who is stopping overnight.

With a lovely children's playing area offering rides and games, adults can find Internet cafe's and endless sports shops as well as make up and designer outlets scattered across the Mall.

A huge Cinema on the 3rd floor offers a chance to view the latest films, perhaps a week older than those in the British Cinemas but new !. The Cinema is of exquisite standards with comfortable seating and usual facilities and biting available.

The Carrefour Hypermarket offers practically everything one needs from a variety of imported grapes, to a delightful section of dates . All sorts of foods , including ready meals and fresh juices to clothes and car accessories can be found. The layout is exactly the same as other Carrefour's found in countries such as Dubai and Malaysia.

Several other Malls are found in Doha, some within the 5* Hotels and with the endless amount of construction going on, several more are expected to merge in the months and years to come.

To sum up, anything can be bough and found in Doha. Perhaps no every single thing like Heinz Baked Beans or Walkers Crisps but a good choice of alternative brands and be found.

The shopping experience in Doha is fun, yes prices not as cheap but the choice is available and in 2-3 years it will be a much different place with the current changes taking place.

Answer 2

David welcome to Qatar

Doha is tiny lil patch on planet however is treasure land
It is shoppers paradise compare to DUBAI
make sure you book yourself for desert safari tour (discover Qatar by Qatar airways)

Besides shopping, you can visits world class stadium which hosted 15th Asian games, the torch tower and the ramp where the famous horse stunt took place.

Best bargains are at Lulu Hypermarket ( all the Indian athelets did shop here)

Carrefour, Landmark, the Mall, Hyatt plaza, centre point, are few of the well known malls

For books new brand store has come up in City centre I SPY

Best pastries from Opera house, Bateel, Swiss pattiserie

Electronics are cheaper in Malls but better to buy them at sole agents of Sanyo, panasonic, sharp, sony

mobiles are cheap in Carrfour at city centre

Best fabric available at Souq Aseri, besides there are many other souqs

For gold Damas's exclusive collection, then they many indian designs in Lulu Hyperm, Aishwaya, Atlas etc

Answer 3

The mall, lots of places to shop in Qatar& lots of restaurants (I would recommend Sultan)